NAMES RELEASED ON DOUBLE FATALITY CRASH ON HIGHWAY 101 NEAR WHEELER

On 9/17/11 at 3:14pm, a two vehicle traffic crash occurred on Highway 101 just south of Wheeler. Two passengers of one of the vehicles involved died as a result of injuries sustained during the crash. A third passenger of the same vehicle was seriously injured.

The crash occurred when the driver of a southbound 2006 Dodge Caravan lost control of her vehicle on a curve to the left and spun into the northbound lane. The van was struck on the right side by a northbound 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup. Both vehicles were totaled as a result of the crash.

The driver of the Dodge Caravan, BOBBI JOANNE RADCLIFFE, age 49, from The Dalles was transported to Tillamook County General Hospital via ambulance where she was treated for minor injuries and released. Two passengers of the Dodge Caravan, DOUGLAS LEE ARNOLD, age 71, and DOUGLAS CLARK ARNOLD, age 8, both from The Dalles, died at the scene as a result of injuries sustained during the crash. Two additional passengers, SANDRA ARNOLD, age 45, and KIM ARNOLD, age 16, both also from The Dalles, were transported via ambulance to Tillamook County General Hospital. SANDRA ARNOLD was treated for non life threatening injuries and later released. KIM ARNOLD was seriously injured as a result of the crash. She was transported from Tillamook County General Hospital to OHSU via ambulance due to the extent of her injuries.

The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup, CHAD PERDUE, age 47, and his passenger, AVEREE PERDUE, age 9, both from Castle Rock, WA, were transported from the scene to Tillamook County General Hospital via ambulance. They were both treated for minor injuries and later released.


Investigation revealed that safety belts were used by all occupants of both vehicles.

Oregon State Police personnel from the Tillamook Worksite and the McMinnville Patrol Office investigated the crash. Assisting at the scene were the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office, Manzanita Department of Public Safety, Tillamook Ambulance, Pacific West Ambulance, Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue, Garibaldi Fire and Rescue, Rockaway Fire and Rescue and ODOT.

Photo courtesy of OSP